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Virtual orchestra ban legal and binding

On May 19, the federal office of the National Labor Relations Board in Washington, D.C. denied the appeal of the virtual orchestra machine company, Realtime Music Solutions Inc., upholding the decision of the regional director of NLRB Region 29. Realtime

Local 802 and Lincoln Center have reached a collective bargaining agreement that includes a ban on virtual orchestra machines. At the same time, an independent producer has agreed to ban virtual orchestra machines for a new production at Gramercy Theatre.

802 Joins Hudson Yards Coalition

David Lennon

802 to Chair Affordable Housing Committee, Partner With Jets on Arts Education Initiative.Click here for update On June 1, Local 802 formally accepted an invitation to join the Hudson Yards Coalition. The Hudson Yards’ plans for Manhattan’s Far West Side

See below article for breaking news, and chart that shows a sampling of area colleges and their union status. As part-time teachers at the New School continue their push to win a union, teaching assistants at Columbia University temporarily suspended

The following letter was sent to the Coalition of Broadway Unions and Guilds (COBUG) by Patrick Quinn, president of Actors’ Equity Association. My good friends of COBUG, Your support and encouragement over the last year has been nothing short of

Preparations for the freelance orchestra negotiations are in full swing and orchestras are formulating proposals. The New York Pops committee already submitted its proposals to management at a meeting that took place on June 23. Since many musicians leave the

Music is Free Speech Protected by the Constitution

Harvey S. Mars, Esq.Local 802 CounselLeibowitz & Mars

Since every summer we celebrate the birth of our nation, I believe it is appropriate to review constitutional issues relevant to professional musicians. While many musicians do not realize it, musical entertainment is actually considered a form of expression protected

Guest Commentary

Denis M. Hughes, PresidentNew York State AFL-CIO

The term “affordable housing” has been misused and misunderstood for many years. Although most associate the desire for affordable housing with poverty, the need for quality, lower-cost housing affects an increasing percentage of working people of a wide range of

The Beat on the Street

Musicians often tell us that they’ve found their gigs either through networking or through a contractor. In your opinion: 1) What’s the best way to network? 2) And, what are some “do’s” and “don’ts” about dealing with contractors? Whenever I

As far as the do’s and don’ts with contractors go: DO let them know you’re out there, even if you don’t know anyone who works for them who can recommend you. (But if you can get a recommendation from someone

Photo Section

The best music is live music! That’s the message that Local 802 is spreading with the continuation of its Live Music Campaign. Over the course of this summer, the union sponsored three major live music projects, free and open to

Musicians' Assistance Program

Matt Kudish

Let’s face it: most of us are in debt. In fact, in any given month, Americans owe $594 billion to bank credit card issuers. Despite the negative connotations of the word “debt” — and the horrifying images stirred up by

Linda Ronstadt was asked not to return to a gig at the Aladdin casino in Las Vegas after she made positive remarks about Michael Moore during a performance on July 17. Before singing “Desperado” for an encore, the 58-year-old rocker

If you are an active 802 member who has earned an award, please notify the editor of Allegro, Mikael Elsila, at melsila@local802afm.org. We will recognize you as space allows. Veronica Parrales Veronica Parrales, a cellist and graduate student in performance

The Musicians’ Voice is an open forum for discussion about the state of union affairs. The views expressed here do not express the views of Local 802. Please keep all letters to 300 words and send them to Allegro, c/o

STATE ASSEMBLY RELEASES JOB PLAN SMOKING LAW REMAINS FIRM COPYRIGHT ENFORCEMENT COULD INCREASE STATE ASSEMBLY RELEASES JOB PLAN The New York State Assembly has released a comprehensive plan called “NY@Work” that would create tens of thousands of jobs, according to

MERRICK SYMPHONY Negotiations with the Merrick Symphony have concluded, resulting in across-the-board increases in wages and benefits. While this is an orchestra with a very limited budget that only performs occasionally, it is the goal of the Concert Department to

Bylaw Resolution, Lost Instrument, Women's Support Group

BYLAW RESOLUTION PASSED The bylaw resolution printed in the February and June issues of Allegro was unanimously passed by the Executive Board. Since a quorum of members did not attend the June 29 membership meeting, the Executive Board had the

April 24, 2004

Meeting called to order 1:15 PM. Present: Chairman Hood, Secretary Greene, Spencer, Bogin, Mullen, Axelrod, McIntyre, Lindquist, Harris. Swearing in of committee by President David Lennon. Vote is unanimous for Al Hood to remain as chairman and Katherine Greene to

Jack Block told me about his early days in New York, hanging around the Village jazz clubs to listen to Al Cohn and Zoot Sims. He said, “Zoot’s playing gave me more joy and pleasure than anyone I’d ever heard,

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